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Israel-Hamas War: As Israel Defence Forces (IDF) continue its retaliatory airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza and the Palestinian death toll rises, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is finding himself in the middle of a social media storm. Sundar Pichai is facing some ire online for condemning Hamas's attack on Israel, but not speaking anything on the plight of innocent Palestinians killed in Gaza. "CEO of my former employer Google @sundarpichai has posted twice about events in Palestine in the past week.

Investing.com — U.S. futures slipped lower Tuesday, handing back some of the previous session’s gains as investors digest more influential quarterly earnings.

The price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $229 coming after a spike yesterday that saw the altcoin briefly reach $248.

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used by pension funds to cut costs, increase investment returns, and highlight possible risks, but there are still “significant challenges to overcome” with its use, said the Mercer CFA Institute global pension report.

Also Read: Same-Sex Marriage Verdict LIVE Updates: SC refuses to give marriage equality rights to LGBTQIA+ community in India The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, issued its judgment regarding various petitions concerning the marriage equality rights of the LGBTQIA community. Here are the opinions of the five judges: “Union Government will constitute a committee to decide the rights and entitlements of persons in queer unions. This Committee to consider to include queer couples as 'family' in ration cards, enabling queer couples to nominate for joint bank accounts, rights flowing from pension, gratuity etc.

Spanning ages 37 to 86, three generations of the Hickman family run a lumber and flooring company in western Pennsylvania. The youngest works remotely and handles social media. The oldest remembers when workers stayed with one employer for life and still uses a flip phone.

Promoting women’s empowerment is a crucial aspect of India’s socio-economic development. The government and numerous organizations are implementing initiatives to enhance the situation by implementing policies for social reforms and creating employment prospects.

Brussels police arrested a suspected gunman accused of shooting dead two Swedish football fans in what Belgium's prime minister condemned as an act of «terrorist madness». Officials said police opened fire and the suspect was «neutralised» during the arrest, which followed an intensive overnight manhunt in the Belgian capital for an assailant armed with an automatic rifle. There were conflicting accounts of the suspect's condition after his arrest which took place in the Schaerbeek district of central Brussels. Prime Minister Alexander de Croo earlier said the detained man was of Tunisian origin and had been living in the country illegally. He added that someone claiming responsibility for the killings had posted on social media that he was inspired by the Islamic State extremist group. «The terrorist attack that happened yesterday was committed with total cowardice, the attacker chose as a target two Swedish football fans,» de Croo told a news conference, adding that a third person — a taxi driver — was seriously wounded. «Terrorism strikes indiscriminately,» he said.

Also Read: Same-Sex Marriage Verdict LIVE Updates: Gender queerness isn't about status or affluence, says CJI 1. The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, issued its judgment regarding various petitions concerning the marriage equality rights of the LGBTQIA community. 2.

cricket is set to make a remarkable comeback to the Olympic Games after a hiatus of 128 years. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Monday that cricket, along with sports like baseball/softball, lacrosse, squash, and flag football, will be featured in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. During the IOC's 141st session, the iconic status of star Indian batter Virat Kohli was evident as his name was mentioned in connection with the decision to include cricket in the Olympics.

same-sex marriage in India. CJI DY Chandrachud said that a transgender man can marry a woman or vice-versa. However, he said the directions do not result in the creation of an institution.

MakeMyTrip was under fire over its advertisement for trying to encash the excitement of the India-Pakistan World Cup 2023 match on October 14. In the print edition of Ahmedabad Times the front page advertisement stated that MakeMyTripand Homestays & Villas offers ‘An open invitation to Pakistani fans.’ It further mentioned discount coupons to Pakistani nationals if certain conditions were met that involved Pakistan losing the cricket match.

There's a battle brewing in the airline business to attract travelers who want elite status in a frequent-flyer program

LinkedIn said Monday it is laying off hundreds of workers

Former President Donald Trump is returning to the Manhattan civil fraud trial that threatens to upend his real estate empire, but he won’t be seeing his former lawyer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on the witness stand — at least not yet

Claims by big four accounting firms that they need specialised skills in their consulting businesses to deliver quality audits have been questioned after former PwC Australia chief executive Luke Sayers said he tried to sell the firm’s consulting arm during his time as leader.

Brussels on Monday night, and a man who identified himself as a member of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a video posted online. The suspected assailant fled the scene after the shooting as a football match between Belgium and Sweden was about to start, triggering a massive manhunt and prompting Belgium to raise its terror alert to the highest level. A Belgian federal prosecutor said there was no evidence that the attacker, who was still on the loose, had any link to the recent renewed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. The likely motive for the attack was the Swedish nationality of the victims, the prosecutor said. Sweden in August raised its terror alert to the second-highest level, warning of an increase in threats against Swedish interests abroad, after Koran burnings and other acts in Sweden against Islam's holiest text outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadists. The suspected assailant, calling himself Abdesalem Al Guilani, claimed in a video on social media that he was a fighter for Allah. The federal prosecutor said the third victim, who was wounded but whose condition was not in life-threatening, was a taxi driver.

Bitcoin's price briefly rose more than 5% to nearly $30,000 early Monday after an erroneous report that investment firm giant BlackRock's bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) had received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The SEC will zero in on investment advisors’ compliance with the marketing rule, their compensation arrangements and their recommendations of illiquid or difficult-to-value assets in its examinations in 2024.

Travis Barker, the Blink-182 drummer, shocked fans when he shared a photo on social media displaying a severe hand injury, presumably sustained during a recent performance. On Sunday (October 15), the 47-year-old musician posted a mirror photo on Instagram Stories when he was preparing for the band's concert at AO Arena in Manchester, England. He surprised followers with a gruesome image of his bloodied and scraped left hand, which was followed by a picture of blood on his pants.

Recent price action in Bitcoin showcases the asset's volatility and susceptibility to market rumors. Earlier on Monday, Bitcoin surged from just under $28,000 to $30,000 in a matter of minutes.